grasping

Example Sentences

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Kudrow’s comedy and the film – a real doc, not a mockumentary – take different approaches to grasping the fear and possibility of AI’s impending takeover.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

As Kassam noted, a lot of fans showed up, some of whom could be too grasping even by the standards of Washington.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Warburton and Hannan only met about18 months ago but are grasping the opportunity of their maiden Paralympics with both hands.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

In this war lawyers invariably are depicted as soulless and grasping ambulance-chasers unconcerned about their clients’ welfare, and businesses as, well, soulless, grasping and unconcerned about their customers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

“Again I floated between big logs, grasping anything floating to stay up. The logs were far too big to hold much,” said Venus.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone